> “What you see in the video is consistent with a flightpath inbound eastward toward CA.”
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Nonsense!
What you see, but apparently do not wish to understand, is a vertical launch, followed by a sharp course correction, headed northwesterly (into the light) as can be seen from the lighted underside and dark top of the plume.
Yep some people just don't like facts from the horses' mouth... Quote: "The eyewitness cameraman stated to me that he saw a jet airliner far to the south of the contrail he was filiming, that he believes was actually flight UPS902. He said that typical jet airliner contrail, in comparison to the one he videotaped, was like "comparing a tree to an ant." The contrail he was filming was nothing like the other jet airliner contrail he had in view at the time to the south."
Or what appears to be vertical as contrails coming toward you do appear - as shown in the flighpath in the perspective drawings. "What you see" depends on your perspective. "What you see" as vertical may actually be moving horizontal to the earth. When if veers, what you see is also based on your perspective.
I haven't seen anything supporting your assertion of the trajectory that doesn't fit an inbound eastward contrail. That's what it would look like. That's "what you see."
You'll have to introduce some other trajectory information or reference point or perspective in order to conclude otherwise.